Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the central bank of the Philippines.
Lending by PH banks’ foreign currency deposit units declined 2.7% in Q2
Lending by PH banks’ foreign currency deposit units declined 2.7% in Q2
																					
							Top sectors who took out loans are merchandise and service exporters, and power companies.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks anticipate loan growth, steady NPL outlook
																					
							Most foreign and large banks anticipate their NPL ratios to be below 5%.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank cuts reserve requirement ratios
																					
							For universal and commercial banks, the RRR has been reduced to 7%.
						
					
					
				Cash remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE grew.
																					
							Cash remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE grew.
						
					
					
				GoTyme Bank partners with BSP to enable coin deposits
																					
							GoTyme Bank is reportedly the first bank partner to be integrated in the CoDMs.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank welcomes new monetary board member
																					
							Querubin was president and CEO of UCPB from 2003-2007.
						
					
					
				Maybank kicks off Islamic banking operations in the Philippines
																					
							It is the first commercial bank in the country to get an IBU license.
						
					
					
				PH banks’ loans up 10.4% in July
																					
							Growth of loans to residents slowed over the month.
						
					
					
				Cambodia, Philippines ink MOU for closer financial cooperation
																					
							Representatives participated in a bilateral meeting to discuss macroeconomic and financial developments.
						
					
					
				PH central bank pushes for digital wage payments
																					
							PH central bank pushes for digital wage payments
						
					
					
				PH central bank issues framework for digital payment system operators
																					
							Payment system operators are required to obtain a license from the BSP.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank to grant up to 4 new digital bank licenses
																					
							The moratorium for new licenses will be lifted on 1 January 2025.
						
					
					
				Loans extended by Philippine banks up 10.1% in June
																					
							Consumer lending expanded on the back of credit card loans.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks more wary of lending to companies
																					
							Borrowers’ net profiles and profitability reportedly deteriorated in Q2.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank achieves digital retail payments target
																					
							As of 2023, 52.8% of monthly retail payments are made digitally.
						
					
					
				PH central bank welcomes new anti-financial account scamming law
																					
							It authorises the BSP to investigate cases violating law, amongst others.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank rolls out Intraday Settlement Facility
																					
							The ISF is designed to support a paperless process.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                